filesystem vs mcp-redis
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | mcp-redis by redis | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 510 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 54 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity | DatabaseAI / LLM ToolsDeveloper Tools |
| Language | TypeScript | Python |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
mcp-redis · Summary
Official Redis MCP Server providing natural language interface for AI agents to manage Redis data efficiently.
filesystem · Use cases
- Enable AI models to read and write project files during development
- Allow Claude or other MCP clients to browse and analyze codebases
- Provide secure sandboxed access to specific directories for content generation
mcp-redis · Use cases
- AI assistants storing and retrieving session data in Redis
- Vector search applications with Redis as the backend
- Chat applications using Redis pub/sub for real-time messaging
- Caching AI model responses and queries
filesystem · Install
Installation
Using NPX
{
"mcpServers": {
"filesystem": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem",
"/path/to/allowed/directory"
]
}
}
}Using Docker
{
"mcpServers": {
"filesystem": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"--mount", "type=bind,src=/path/to/allowed/dir,dst=/projects/allowed/dir",
"mcp/filesystem",
"/projects"
]
}
}
}VS Code Extension
Click the installation buttons in the README to install directly in VS Code.
mcp-redis · Install
Installation
From PyPI (recommended)
{
"mcpServers": {
"RedisMCPServer": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"--from",
"redis-mcp-server@latest",
"redis-mcp-server",
"--url",
"redis://localhost:6379/0"
]
}
}
}From GitHub
uvx --from git+https://github.com/redis/mcp-redis.git redis-mcp-server --url redis://localhost:6379/0Docker
docker run -d --name redis-mcp-server -e REDIS_HOST=<redis_hostname> -e REDIS_PORT=<redis_port> -e REDIS_USERNAME=<redis_username> mcp/redis